Pope Marcellus I

Pope Marcellus I (250-16 January 309) was Pope from 308 to 309, succeeding Pope Marcellinus and preceding Pope Eusebius.

Biography
Marcellus was born in 250 in Rome, and he was elected Pope in 308 after the martyrdom of Pope Marcellinus. Marcellus divided Christianity into twenty-five districts, each led by a presbyter, during his short reign. In 309 Emperor Maxentius banished Marcellus from Rome due to the severity of the penances he inflicted on lapsed Christians, and Marcellus died the same year.